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Highest Belgian population share, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Belgian ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Belgian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 218 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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Highest Belgian population share by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPBELGIAN SHAREVS 2000
01Geneseo, ILIL6,50513.4%
02Moline, ILIL42,3624.0%
03East Moline, ILIL20,4533.2%
04Silvis, ILIL7,9793.2%
05Milan, ILIL5,0282.9%
06Kewanee, ILIL12,1152.5%
07Rock Island, ILIL36,2252.4%
08Park Ridge, ILIL38,4631.1%
09Wauconda, ILIL13,9931.0%
10Spring Valley, ILIL5,4081.0%
11Barrington, ILIL10,5860.9%
12Geneva, ILIL21,1380.8%
13Lakemoor, ILIL6,4490.7%
14West Dundee, ILIL8,5700.7%
15La Grange Park, ILIL13,4530.7%
16Riverside, ILIL8,9390.7%
17Highland, ILIL10,0420.7%
18Litchfield, ILIL6,5980.6%
19Hampshire, ILIL9,2660.6%
20Schiller Park, ILIL11,3170.6%
21Grayslake, ILIL21,1400.6%
22Brookfield, ILIL18,8790.6%
23Freeport, ILIL23,2020.6%
24Washington, ILIL15,9020.6%
25Troy, ILIL11,8930.6%
26Winfield, ILIL10,1460.6%
27Mendota, ILIL6,8940.5%
28LaSalle, ILIL9,3880.5%
29Oswego, ILIL39,9480.5%
30Princeton, ILIL7,6740.5%
31Dixon, ILIL14,5820.5%
32Wilmington, ILIL5,6140.5%
33Pontiac, ILIL10,8060.5%
34Cary, ILIL17,9320.5%
35Sandwich, ILIL7,3800.5%
36Algonquin, ILIL30,8240.4%
37Plainfield, ILIL50,0430.4%
38Mount Zion, ILIL5,8800.4%
39Shiloh, ILIL14,6040.4%
40Oak Brook, ILIL8,1080.4%
41Roselle, ILIL22,7560.4%
42Mundelein, ILIL32,6800.4%
43River Forest, ILIL11,3930.4%
44Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6810.4%
45Ottawa, ILIL18,6840.4%
46St. Charles, ILIL33,5940.4%
47McHenry, ILIL29,2170.4%
48Peru, ILIL9,7800.4%
49Inverness, ILIL7,4180.4%
50Mahomet, ILIL10,5160.4%
51Rock Falls, ILIL8,5210.4%
52La Grange, ILIL15,9350.4%
53Antioch, ILIL15,0000.3%
54Elk Grove, ILIL31,8850.3%
55Genoa, ILIL5,5470.3%
56Posen, ILIL5,4050.3%
57Sterling, ILIL14,3940.3%
58Minooka, ILIL12,8990.3%
59Swansea, ILIL14,3560.3%
60Robinson, ILIL7,2830.3%
61Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4500.3%
62Blue Island, ILIL21,8050.3%
63Marion, ILIL17,1480.3%
64Roscoe, ILIL11,0340.3%
65Glencoe, ILIL8,7240.3%
66Libertyville, ILIL20,7010.3%
67Evanston, ILIL76,3800.3%
68Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2880.3%
69Lombard, ILIL44,3990.3%
70Elmhurst, ILIL46,1110.2%
71Wilmette, ILIL27,4590.2%
72Sycamore, ILIL19,0830.2%
73Carpentersville, ILIL37,0450.2%
74Oak Park, ILIL52,8230.2%
75Schaumburg, ILIL77,2490.2%
76Hinsdale, ILIL17,5730.2%
77East Peoria, ILIL22,0880.2%
78Edwardsville, ILIL26,4630.2%
79Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5630.2%
80Glenview, ILIL47,7110.2%
81Wheeling, ILIL38,3910.2%
82Naperville, ILIL153,1140.2%
83Fox Lake, ILIL10,8490.2%
84South Beloit, ILIL7,9960.2%
85Bartlett, ILIL40,8550.2%
86Chillicothe, ILIL6,0330.2%
87Normal, ILIL53,2750.2%
88Godfrey, ILIL17,6200.2%
89Aurora, ILIL181,5050.2%
90Lynwood, ILIL9,2970.2%
91Homer Glen, ILIL24,8730.2%
92Rockton, ILIL7,8700.2%
93Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5600.2%
94Danville, ILIL28,1380.2%
95Kankakee, ILIL23,4000.2%
96Crest Hill, ILIL20,6950.2%
97DeKalb, ILIL40,4670.2%
98Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8120.2%
99Morton, ILIL17,5650.2%
100Effingham, ILIL12,4060.2%
101Winnetka, ILIL12,5180.2%
102Wood Dale, ILIL14,0810.2%
103Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8680.2%
104Eureka, ILIL5,1290.2%
105Crete, ILIL8,3450.2%
106Gages Lake, ILIL10,8190.2%
107Monmouth, ILIL8,5990.2%
108North Chicago, ILIL34,0500.2%
109Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6750.2%
110Long Grove, ILIL8,3430.2%
111Wheaton, ILIL54,0650.2%
112Bradley, ILIL15,2140.2%
113Itasca, ILIL9,4880.1%
114Huntley, ILIL29,1320.1%
115Steger, ILIL9,3520.1%
116Crestwood, ILIL10,5290.1%
117Bloomington, ILIL78,8040.1%
118Gurnee, ILIL30,4580.1%
119Northbrook, ILIL34,7440.1%
120Rockford, ILIL147,3840.1%
121Machesney Park, ILIL22,8050.1%
122Downers Grove, ILIL50,3650.1%
123Campton Hills, ILIL10,8940.1%
124Burbank, ILIL28,5780.1%
125Johnsburg, ILIL6,4450.1%
126Peoria, ILIL110,9200.1%
127Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8030.1%
128Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9020.1%
129Montgomery, ILIL21,9780.1%
130Jacksonville, ILIL17,7520.1%
131Galesburg, ILIL28,5810.1%
132Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2160.1%
133Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0360.1%
134Western Springs, ILIL13,5880.1%
135Palos Heights, ILIL12,0840.1%
136Des Plaines, ILIL58,7720.1%
137Bethalto, ILIL9,2020.1%
138Champaign, ILIL91,1950.1%
139Mattoon, ILIL16,6670.1%
140Pekin, ILIL31,2770.1%
141Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8980.1%
142Columbia, ILIL10,8650.1%
143River Grove, ILIL10,4090.1%
144Franklin Park, ILIL18,0450.1%
145Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5250.1%
146Joliet, ILIL152,2410.1%
147Homewood, ILIL18,7730.1%
148Woodridge, ILIL34,0280.1%
149Westmont, ILIL24,1550.1%
150Skokie, ILIL66,5440.1%
151North Aurora, ILIL19,4060.1%
152Loves Park, ILIL23,7120.1%
153Bensenville, ILIL18,5250.1%
154Hanover Park, ILIL36,5680.1%
155Chester, ILIL6,8470.1%
156Mokena, ILIL19,8970.1%
157Worth, ILIL10,6960.1%
158Highland Park, ILIL30,7670.1%
159Lockport, ILIL27,8220.1%
160South Elgin, ILIL25,6560.1%
161Shorewood, ILIL18,5360.1%
162Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5900.1%
163Batavia, ILIL26,5860.1%
164Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8580.1%
165Chicago, ILIL2,731,5850.1%
166Northfield, ILIL5,6320.1%
167Round Lake, ILIL18,5260.1%
168Waterloo, ILIL11,1320.1%
169Carol Stream, ILIL39,3150.1%
170Palatine, ILIL65,8420.1%
171Lake Villa, ILIL8,6920.1%
172Elgin, ILIL115,4760.1%
173Urbana, ILIL39,7190.1%
174Charleston, ILIL17,4660.1%
175Berkeley, ILIL5,1410.1%
176Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6900.1%
177Lake Forest, ILIL19,7310.1%
178Midlothian, ILIL13,8410.1%
179Springfield, ILIL112,9890.1%
180Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5520.1%
181Warrenville, ILIL15,2110.1%
182Orland Park, ILIL57,9540.1%
183Taylorville, ILIL10,5220.1%
184Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7500.1%
185New Lenox, ILIL28,8930.1%
186Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8100.1%
187Westchester, ILIL16,3000.1%
188Woodstock, ILIL25,7400.1%
189Niles, ILIL30,4430.1%
190Northlake, ILIL12,4620.1%
191Macomb, ILIL14,5300.1%
192Romeoville, ILIL41,2810.1%
193Waukegan, ILIL87,9400.1%
194Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3950.0%
195Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8250.0%
196Olney, ILIL8,3470.0%
197Collinsville, ILIL23,7170.0%
198Belvidere, ILIL25,4620.0%
199Lincoln, ILIL12,9810.0%
200Lansing, ILIL28,0680.0%
201Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6580.0%
202Decatur, ILIL67,8840.0%
203Darien, ILIL22,0320.0%
204Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2830.0%
205Lisle, ILIL23,4320.0%
206Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0390.0%
207Deerfield, ILIL19,6420.0%
208Quincy, ILIL38,9180.0%
209Villa Park, ILIL21,8880.0%
210Calumet City, ILIL34,7980.0%
211Belleville, ILIL40,2370.0%
212Streamwood, ILIL38,2770.0%
213West Chicago, ILIL25,2960.0%
214Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1750.0%
215Cicero, ILIL81,8580.0%
216Streator, ILIL12,1900.0%
217Herrin, ILIL12,2680.0%
218Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2150.0%
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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES